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The Pitch
Welcome to Willowveil University
- a Completely Normal University* -
*We thinks one doth protest
too much Dean Willikers!
- W.Y.R.D.S.
The primary purpose of the Willowveil University is to provide a learning environment in which faculty, staff and students can discover, examine critically, preserve and transmit the knowledge, wisdom and values that will help ensure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all. The university seeks to help students to develop an understanding and appreciation for the complex cultural and physical worlds in which they live and to realize their highest potential of intellectual, physical and human development. It also seeks to attract and serve students from diverse social, economic and ethnic backgrounds and to be sensitive and responsive to those groups which have been underserved by higher education.
The rumors that Willowveil is plagued with...supernatural...or paranormal...activity is, frankly, wholly unfounded and salacious. Our students and staff are provided the safest and most modern of learning facilities offered anywhere in these United States. It is true that we offer some courses that some would label pseudo-scientific, but that is merely a lack of vision on their part. Willoveil prides itself on it's forward thinking. We are exploring the cutting edge of our world and our confident our scholars will lead us into a bright future. To date, authorities have concluded that all reports of unnatural occurrences are gross exaggerations of completely explainable phenomena, juvenile pranks, or utterly fabricated hoaxes, pending the conclusion of one or two minor incidents still under investigation.
The University is proud to extend to you this offer of acceptance for this fall semester of 20XX. If you accept this offer, please fill out the student profile forms included, and come join us in the cozy city of Anywhere, located in southwest PA.
Sincerely,
Dean Gerald Willikers
Okay, now that the formalities are out of the way, let's get down to the real business. Something is going on at Willowveil, something the dean and the cops and everyone in charge refuses to admit. That's where we come in. We're the W.Y.R.D.S., Willowveil Young Recreational Detective Society. Yes, our founder had a thing for acronyms, but it's too late to change the name now, moving on. We are a small** student group dedicated to uncovering the truth and bringing to light all weird and unexplainable happenings at this school and the surrounding area. Right now I'm sure you don't believe us, but I know you've heard the rumors. If you want to learn more, come find us on campus - W.Y.R.D.S.
**Small, try two. There are only two of us left V.**
*They don't need to know that yet! You'll scare them off D.*
Welcome to Willowveil University
- a Completely Normal University* -
*We thinks one doth protest
too much Dean Willikers!
- W.Y.R.D.S.
The primary purpose of the Willowveil University is to provide a learning environment in which faculty, staff and students can discover, examine critically, preserve and transmit the knowledge, wisdom and values that will help ensure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all. The university seeks to help students to develop an understanding and appreciation for the complex cultural and physical worlds in which they live and to realize their highest potential of intellectual, physical and human development. It also seeks to attract and serve students from diverse social, economic and ethnic backgrounds and to be sensitive and responsive to those groups which have been underserved by higher education.
The rumors that Willowveil is plagued with...supernatural...or paranormal...activity is, frankly, wholly unfounded and salacious. Our students and staff are provided the safest and most modern of learning facilities offered anywhere in these United States. It is true that we offer some courses that some would label pseudo-scientific, but that is merely a lack of vision on their part. Willoveil prides itself on it's forward thinking. We are exploring the cutting edge of our world and our confident our scholars will lead us into a bright future. To date, authorities have concluded that all reports of unnatural occurrences are gross exaggerations of completely explainable phenomena, juvenile pranks, or utterly fabricated hoaxes, pending the conclusion of one or two minor incidents still under investigation.
The University is proud to extend to you this offer of acceptance for this fall semester of 20XX. If you accept this offer, please fill out the student profile forms included, and come join us in the cozy city of Anywhere, located in southwest PA.
Sincerely,
Dean Gerald Willikers
Okay, now that the formalities are out of the way, let's get down to the real business. Something is going on at Willowveil, something the dean and the cops and everyone in charge refuses to admit. That's where we come in. We're the W.Y.R.D.S., Willowveil Young Recreational Detective Society. Yes, our founder had a thing for acronyms, but it's too late to change the name now, moving on. We are a small** student group dedicated to uncovering the truth and bringing to light all weird and unexplainable happenings at this school and the surrounding area. Right now I'm sure you don't believe us, but I know you've heard the rumors. If you want to learn more, come find us on campus - W.Y.R.D.S.
**Small, try two. There are only two of us left V.**
*They don't need to know that yet! You'll scare them off D.*
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Okay, so this will be a Fate Core based game with a few extras stapled on. PCs will be college freshmen attending the dubiously located Willowveil University. There will be mysteries abound to distract you from your course work, but classes will still be important. The first case, the disappearance of your roommate in the first month of school, will bring you into contact with the Willowveil Young Recreational Detective Society. From there new adventures will follow. My preference is that all PCs will work together on these cases, but there is room for you to go your own way at times.
PCs DO NOT need to be normal mundane humans, though that is the default. You might be fae touched, or a demigod, or a damphir, or a werewolf. Or maybe a medium who can see and speak to the dead, an oracle with visions, an alien abductee who came back different. Perhaps you spent your childhood at a school of mages and now you need a real education to survive in the world. Or an interdimensional entity disguised as a cat gave you a talisman that lets you transform into a sailor fuku clad moon warrior. The options are really open ended, but no one will be an over powered Goku type. I'm looking at games such as Dresden Files for how these extras will work.
Additionally, I want to use the Brainstorm mechanic introduced in Atomic Robo. To that end, i will ask each PC to choose a Major. A skill in their normal skill tree that represents their focus of study. This will generally be the skill used to discern the nature of the mystery the plot is dealing with.
We will hash out all the details in the game forum proper. I hope this is enough to get your brain buzzing with ideas.
PCs DO NOT need to be normal mundane humans, though that is the default. You might be fae touched, or a demigod, or a damphir, or a werewolf. Or maybe a medium who can see and speak to the dead, an oracle with visions, an alien abductee who came back different. Perhaps you spent your childhood at a school of mages and now you need a real education to survive in the world. Or an interdimensional entity disguised as a cat gave you a talisman that lets you transform into a sailor fuku clad moon warrior. The options are really open ended, but no one will be an over powered Goku type. I'm looking at games such as Dresden Files for how these extras will work.
Additionally, I want to use the Brainstorm mechanic introduced in Atomic Robo. To that end, i will ask each PC to choose a Major. A skill in their normal skill tree that represents their focus of study. This will generally be the skill used to discern the nature of the mystery the plot is dealing with.
We will hash out all the details in the game forum proper. I hope this is enough to get your brain buzzing with ideas.
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